Kamario Taylor injury update: Mississippi State reports QB underwent minor procedure

Mississippi State football suffered a major injury scare in the final minutes of the Duke's Mayo Bowl last week when freshman phenom QB Kamario Taylor went down with what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury. Taylor had to be carted off the field in Charlotte, and in the moment, the fear was the injury was significant enough to potentially impact his availability for 2026.

Shortly after the game, however, HC Jeff Lebby said the initial feedback on the severity of Taylor's injury were positive. He was seen leaving the stadium on his own two feet without crutches, a cast, or a walking boot. Reports were that he had fortunately avoided a major injury.

Thursday evening, Mississippi State released an official update on Kamario Taylor's status. According to the program, he successfully underwent a minor procedure too address a sprained left ankle. And the expectation is for him to make a quick and full recovery that should have him ready for spring practices.

This is about as good of news as could be for Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor given how bad it could have been. Certainly it would have been preferrable for Taylor to not need any procedure done at all, but for it to only be minor and something he should recover from in time for the spring is a blessing. It could have been so much worse.

Kamario Taylor being ready for spring practices would be massive for Mississippi State

Having Kamario Taylor ready to go for spring practices would be outstanding for Mississippi State going into the 2026 season. Taylor's talent, physicality, and athleticism makes him a game-changer on the field and gives him an incredibly high ceiling at QB, but he's still a very young player with limited experience. Right now the most important thing for him is gaining reps to continue developing.

Going through the spring to get on-field reps to grow more comfortable within Lebby's offense and better his connection with his receivers as QB1 is the best thing that can happen for his development. Obviously that hinges on his recovery going as expected, but is seems like Taylor and the Bulldogs will be all systems go just a couple of months from now.